A study on the relationship between different leadership styles, organizational mindfulness and job performance in accommodation businesses

In the study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between the leadership perception, organizational mindfulness and job performance of the employees in the accommodation businesses. For this purpose, the adaptation of the organizational mindfulness scale to Turkish for use in accommodation businesses was carried out. In this context, the employees of five-star accommodation businesses in the central districts of Antalya formed the universe of the adaptation study. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Translation processes were carried out for scale adaptation. To verify the factor structure of the organizational mindfulness scale, confirmatory factor analysis was performed and five dimensions were obtained. These dimensions are preoccupation with failure, reluctance to simplify information, sensitivity to operations, commitment to resilience, and deference to expertise. For the research model, the employees of 5-star accommodation establishments in Alanya were determined as the universe of the research. CFA was applied to verify the factor structures of the leadership perception, organizational mindfulness and job performance scales in the research model. As a result of the findings, it was concluded that there is a significant relationship between leadership perception and job performance. Also, it has been determined that leadership perception is effective on organizational mindfulness and organizational mindfulness is effective on job performance. It has been determined that organizational mindfulness has a mediating role in the relationship between leadership perception and job performance. Key Words: Leadership Perception, Organizational Mindfulness, Job Performance, Accommodation Businesses